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How do you say "frost" in French?
le gel
In French, "frost" is le gel.
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Pronunciation
Say gel keeping in mind that stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
le gel is masculine. Its plural is gelées.
Example sentence
Le givre a couvert l’herbe ce matin.
Frost covered the grass this morning.
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How to remember le gel
Say gel while picturing a frost right in front of you; the sound and the image will start to stick together.
Related words
- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
- hurricane l' ouragan
- tornado la tornade
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
- volcano le volcan
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Questions about le gel
How do you pronounce le gel?
Say gel keeping in mind that stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.
Is le gel masculine or feminine?
le gel is masculine. le gel is masculine. Its plural is gelées.
How is le gel used in French?
le gel is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le givre a couvert l’herbe ce matin. (Frost covered the grass this morning.).
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